Aerospace Hardware Integration Engineer - Onsite

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer, an aerospace company based in San Jose, California, is seeking a hands-on hardware engineer to own the build and bring-up of subscale aircraft platforms, wiring harnesses, and onboard electronics.

You will validate hardware end-to-end, troubleshoot EMI and power issues, collaborate with perception and navigation teams, and maintain full build documentation in a lab or hangar environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Hands‑on experience integrating hardware on small aircraft or robotic platforms
• Experience with sensor and compute interfaces such as MIPI, USB, Ethernet, and CAN
• Experience with wiring harness design, connectorization, and cable routing
• Working knowledge of EMI mitigation and power management for embedded systems
• Comfortable working hands‑on in a lab/hangar environment with hardware bring‑up and debug

Responsibilities

• Own the physical build and bring-up of subscale aircraft platforms — mounting and wiring flight controllers, companion computers, radios, and sensor payloads
• Design and fabricate wiring harnesses, connectors, and power distribution for onboard electronics
• Validate integrated hardware end-to-end on the bench and on the platform, coordinating with test and program teams
• Troubleshoot EMI, power, and signal-integrityissues across sensor and compute interfaces
• Collaborate with perception, navigation, and test engineers to ensure hardware meets system requirements
• Maintain build documentation, wiring diagrams, and configuration records for fielded systems

Skills

Hardware integration

EMI mitigation

Wiring design

Lab bring-up

System validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics or related field

Tools

MIPI

USB

Ethernet

CAN

Job description

Archer, an aerospace company based in San Jose, California, is seeking a hands-on hardware engineer to own the build and bring-up of subscale aircraft platforms, wiring harnesses, and onboard electronics.

You will validate hardware end-to-end, troubleshoot EMI and power issues, collaborate with perception and navigation teams, and maintain full build documentation in a lab or hangar environment.